Portlander

noun

Port·land·er

plural -s

1

: a native or resident of Portland, Oregon

2

: a native or resident of Portland, Maine

Word History

Etymology

Portland + -er

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“Portland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Portland. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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Geographical Definition

Portland

geographical name

Port·land ˈpȯrt-lənd

1

city and port on Casco Bay in southwestern Maine population 66,194

2

city and port at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers in northwestern Oregon population 583,776

Portlander

ˈpȯrt-lən-dər

noun

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